typhoon haiyan

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when did typhoon haiyan hit the pilippines

7th november 2013

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2

how strong was typhoon haiyan

category 5 super typhoon

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3

what was the wind speed of typhoon haiyan at its peak intensity

314 km/h

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4

how many people died in typhoon haiyan

6,300

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5

how large were the storm surges caused by typhoon haiyan

over 5m

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6

how many fishing boats were destroyed

30,000

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7

how many people were displaced due to typhoon haiyan

over 600,000

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8

how many homes were damaged or destroyed in typhoon haiyan

40,000

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9

how much of the city of tacloban was destroyed by typhoon haiyan

90%

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10

what was a primary effect of extreme winds

damaged infrastructure

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11

what was a primary effect of heavy rain

flooding

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12

how many people lost their source of income due to typhoon haiyan

6 million

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13

how did typhoon haiyan affect health

shortages of food, water and shelter

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14

how long was power out in some places after typhoon haiyan

up to a month after

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15

what effects did flooding have after typhoon haiyan

landslides which blocked roads

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16

what slowed the distribution of aid after typhoon haiyan

disruptions to flight and ferry services

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17

how did typhoon haiyan affect crime

looting and violence broke out in tacloban

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18

how did the red cross prepare for typhoon haiyan

pre-positioned emergency supplies

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19

how many people did the red cross supply clean water to after typhoon haiyan

1.1 million

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20

how did canada and the us respond to typhoon haiyan

deployed military aircrafts to help search and rescue

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21

how did the undp support locals whilst also funding the clean-up process after typhoon haiyan

set up cash-for-work schemes

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22

what was the ‘build back better’ strategy implemented by the philippines government

205,000 homes rebuilt away from high risk coastal areas

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23

how successful has the ‘build back better’ strategy implemented by the philippines government been

1% of the target had been achieved in 2016

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